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ʿezrāʾ עֶזְרָא ‘Ezra’ (Aramaic)

Etymology?: corresponding to ʿezrāʾ עֶזְרָא ‘Ezra’
Roots: עזרא

ʿezrāʾ pr n m pers
Ezra = "help"
1) the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the returned exiles in Jerusalem; co-worker with Nehemiah

Mentioned in Ezra 7:12, 7:21, 7:25

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